Civil Rights Groups Applaud DOJ’s Intervention in Lawsuit Against New York City Board of Elections

by Press | Jan 12, 2017 | Press Releases

Federal Lawsuit Claims New York City Board of Elections Actions Violate National Voter Registration Act Washington, D.C.—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), together with Common Cause/New York, LatinoJustice PRLDEF and the law firm...

Challenge to NCAA’s “No-Felons” Rule Goes Before 9th Circuit; Case Part of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Ongoing Work to Address Barriers to Re-entry

by Press | Jan 10, 2017 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the case of Dominic Hardie v. NCAA.  The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit on behalf of Dominic Hardie in 2013 seeking to challenge the National...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Announces Opposition to Senator Jefferson Sessions’ Nomination to Serve as Attorney General of the United States

by Press | Jan 10, 2017 | Press Releases

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Announces Opposition to Senator Jefferson Sessions’ Nomination to Serve as Attorney General of the United States WASHINGTON, DC, January 10, 2017 – Today, following an extensive review of Senator Jefferson Sessions’ record...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Co-Counsel to Hold Press Conference on First Day of Remedial Trial in Most Important Higher Education Desegregation Case in Decades

by Press | Jan 6, 2017 | Press Releases

Press Conference, Monday, January 9, 2017, approximately 5:15 p.m. EST United States District Court, Baltimore, MD Washington, D.C., – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and clients will hold a press conference on first day of...

LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW TO HOST FREE SCHOOL BULLYING WEBINAR

by Press | Jan 4, 2017 | Press Releases

On Wednesday, January 11, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Parental Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP) will host a free webinar for parents and advocates on school bullying in response to a surge of recent hate crimes and acts of...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

by Press | Dec 28, 2016 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Dr. Benjamin Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: “The U.S. Department of...